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Miosis
- noun - (genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants)
- reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
Miotic
- adjective - a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
- of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; "a miotic drug"
Mirage
- noun - an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
- something illusory and unattainable
MIRIAM
- unknown - NAME
- She was the biblical sister of Moses.
Mirids
- noun - a variety of leaf bug
Miring
- verb - be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
- cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"
- entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"
- soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
Mirish
- noun - little known Kamarupan languages
Mirror
- noun - a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"
- polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
- reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"
- reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"
MISADD
- unknown - To add incorrectly